"I have an above normal number of pre-approvals for January. I?m starting to see movement in the market. A lot of high-end buyers." -Loan Officer, Route 128 Suburbs "Brookline real estate should receive a spike upwards during the spring market like it always does. It looks like the economy has improved slightly which could also help the confidence of the buyers." -Realtor (tn), Brookline "I see purchases up 40 percent for the year, and refinances down slightly." -Loan Officer, Route 128 Suburbs "With 2011 now behind us, real estate agents and others related to the housing industry are hoping Continue reading >>>

BOSTON, Jan. 25, 2012 /PRNewswire via COMTEX/ -- Press Conference on January 26, Outside Park Street T Station to Support Passage of HB 851 Massachusetts ranks among the top ten states for underage drinking, but pending legislation might help the Commonwealth to lose that distinction. One factor that raises the likelihood of underage drinking is exposure to alcohol advertising. Massachusetts can reduce this exposure by passing House Bill 851 (HB851), which would prohibit alcohol Continue reading >>>

  That West Roxbury's Keenan family was able to include me in a 6 p.m. dinner right at the start of the New Year made for a minor miracle in the first place. The family often has to set on dinners as early as 3 p.m. or as late as 9 p.m. And that all five members of the family were able to make it to the table for that 6 o'clock dinner? Also remarkable. The Keenan family are like many hockey families in West Roxbury. Like many in the Parkway, like families in the Greater Boston Area, and like many families in the northern United States at-large. Full-attendance family dinners at family dinner Continue reading >>>

AHI has acquired East Coast Seafood, a vendor of live and frozen lobster and seafood throughout the United States, Europe and Asia. The company’s headquarters are in the greater Boston area of Massachusetts with direct distribution offices throughout Europe. PRESS RELEASE Michael Tourkistas, President CEO of East Coast Seafood, Inc., is pleased to announce the acquisition of Seatrade International Co., Inc by East Coast Seafood’s parent company, American Holdco, Inc. (AHI). East Coast Seafood, who sells live and frozen lobster and seafood throughout the United States, Europe and Asia, recently Continue reading >>>

But holding it all together for the 10th-ranked Tanners is a defense that returned five players, with no blue liner standing out more than 6-foot-1-inch, 190-pound Jake Secatore, who brings to the table a formidable combination of size, strength, skill, and speed.